Proposal for New Engineering Buildings at Stony Brook University and the University at Buffalo
Engineering New York State’s 5% Workforce of Tomorrow The percent of U.S. students Many more students are majoring in engineering, straining resources earning engineering degrees at Stony Brook University and the University at Buffalo, as technology vs. China (37%) and India (21%). is widely recognized as the driving force for tomorrow’s economy. (World Economic Forum, 2016) Self-driving vehicles are on the horizon; smart machines will rebuild crumbling infrastructure. Smart materials will redefine apparel, buildings and much more. Nanobots in our blood vessels will redefine medical care. Technology will be called upon to slow climate change th with clean energy and cleaner industries. 36 Vast numbers of new engineers and applied scientists will be required New York State ranks near the to invent, produce and oversee our technology-driven future and bottom in the 5-year growth engineering employment has a direct economic benefit. Studies show rate of engineering degrees – that for each new engineering job, five related jobs are created — the half the rate of California. majority high-skilled.1 But U.S. technology leadership, with its huge (ASEE, 2016) economic benefits, is now severely challenged. To stay competitive, not only are more engineers and applied scientists required, but a new paradigm is also needed for their education. Their education must include vertically integrated design projects from freshman to senior year, to incubation of student start-ups. It must 1M also include cross-cutting educational programs integrating data and The number of STEM workers computational science, engineering, medicine, humanities, and social needed in the U.S. over the sciences. next decade. (Bureau of Labor Statistics, 2017) The proposed new engineering buildings at Stony Brook University and the University at Buffalo will be designed with active-learning studio classrooms and spaces, and the resources needed to turn student collaborative efforts into new ventures. These new buildings will support the significant growth in engineering and computer science 2.5X by providing modern space for experiential learning, industrial quality labs, and entrepreneurial maker spaces, which in turn will enhance the FASTER focus on engineering-driven medicine, energy systems for sustainability, The rate at which STEM resilient cities and ecosystems, cybersecurity and AI-driven discovery. careers are growing in NYS compared to other fields. 1. Mark Muro, Multiplier Effects: Connecting the Innovation and Opportunity Agendas (Division of Research and Statistics, (Brookings Institute, 2012), https://www.brookings.edu/blog/the-avenue/2012/08/23/ NYS Department of Labor, 2014) multiplier-effects-connecting-the-innovation-and-opportunity-agendas/. Educating the Innovators of Tomorrow Stony Brook’s College of Engineering and Applied Sciences is educating the next generation of global innovators to effect change in areas critical for improving the human condition and sustaining humanity. We are inventing the future by advancing cross-disciplinary research in engineering-driven medicine, artificial intelligence, and clean energy for a more sustainable future and much more, and are well-positioned to drive global and regional economic development.
College of Engineering and Applied Sciences Facts & Figures Did You Know? FRESHMAN CLASS PROFILE 2017-2018 Stony Brook and UB have been leading SUNY in engineering degree Average High School GPA: 95.1 production, with five-year growth Average SAT Score, Math and Critical Reading: 1374 rates of 62% and 49% respectively, both Average Score of SAT/ACT Converted: 1408 faster than the national rate of 37%. RESEARCH AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT More than $35M in annual research expenditures (25% increase since 2015) More than 20 centers and institutes, generating over $1.5 ENROLLMENT 2017-2018 billion annually in regional economic impact, including: • Advanced Energy Research and Technology Center UNDERGRADUATE: 4,136 • Center for Biotechnology OVER 5 YEARS • Center of Excellence for Wireless and Information 60% GROWTH Technology • National Security Institute GRADUATE: 1,649 Cross-cutting research initiatives in: 20% GROWTH OVER 5 YEARS • Energy systems for sustainability • Smart and resilient cities and ecosystems • Engineering-driven medicine • Securing cyber-everything
About Stony Brook Stony Brook University is a powerful incubator of teaching and research innovation. Stony Brook is ranked among the top 100 universities in the nation, and is a member of the Association of American Universities. Home to more than 25,700 students, the University offers more than 200 undergraduate programs and 140 graduate programs. Elevating Engineering Excellence Founded in 1946, UB’s School of Engineering and Applied Sciences is the oldest public engineering school in the State of New York. We discover new knowledge, leverage the strengths of a diverse and open academic community, and educate leaders that advance the resilience, sustainability, health, and economic well-being of our region, our state, our nation and the globe.
School of Engineering and Applied Sciences Facts & Figures Did You Know? FRESHMAN CLASS PROFILE 2017-2018 Stony Brook and UB rank in the top Average High School GPA: 93.4 25% of public engineering graduate Average SAT Score, Math and Critical Reading: 1301 schools nationwide, according to U.S. Average Score of SAT/ACT Converted: 1338 News & World Report in 2018. RESEARCH AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT More than $59M in annual research expenditures Fifteen centers and institutes, including: • Center for Multisource Information Fusion • Center for Unified Biometrics ENROLLMENT 2017-2018 • Center of Academic Excellence in Information Systems Assurance, Research and Education UNDERGRADUATE: 4,099 • MCEER: Earthquake Engineering to Extreme Events 43% GROWTH OVER 5 YEARS Cross-cutting research initiatives in: • Energy, environment and water PRE-ENGINEERING: 1,125 • Sustainable manufacturing and advanced robotic 157% GROWTH OVER 5 YEARS technologies • Global health equity • Computational and data-enabled science and GRADUATE: 1,902 engineering 44% GROWTH OVER 5 YEARS • Sustainable transportation and logistics
About UB The University at Buffalo is a premier, research-intensive public university dedicated to academic excellence, and a member of the Association of American Universities. UB is home to more than 30,600 students, making it the largest and most comprehensive campus in the SUNY system. We offer more than 110 undergraduate degrees, and over 300 graduate, professional and certificate programs. We request a $200M investment in SBU and UB to power New York State’s technology-driven economy.
Educating for the Future The approach to teaching and practicing engineering has evolved over recent years, with our understanding that active learning is critical to student success. Our undergraduate programs emphasize hands-on, team-based learning, and opportunities for students, faculty, staff and industry to work together, with support for entrepreneurship. However, we lack the facilities to adequately accommodate these activities at scale.
Our Request Together, Stony Brook University and the University at Buffalo produce over 20% of the Contact engineering degrees in New York State. We are the two main producers of engineering graduates within SUNY and face shared challenges of surging enrollments and inadequate Michael Arens facilities to support engineering instruction that aligns with industry expectations. Assistant Vice President of Stony Brook University will seek $100M and the University at Buffalo will seek Government and Community approximately $100M to construct new engineering instruction buildings on each Relations campus to address the enormous growth and projected increases in engineering Stony Brook University enrollments, in support of New York State’s workforce and entrepreneurship needs over (631) 632-6624 the coming decade. Robert M. Mayer Jr. Our immediate priority is to design and build two state-of-the-art buildings, one on Director of State Relations each campus, that promote active learning, inspire creativity and emphasize innovation University at Buffalo and entrepreneurship. Modern laboratories, studio lecture rooms, and collaborative (716) 645-4095 spaces for the most innovative teaching and learning methods will elevate and set a new standard for engineering excellence.
Snapshot of Facilities As engineering innovation and design centers on their respective campuses, these new facilities will provide students with the tools, opportunities and experiences to become tomorrow’s global leaders. As critical components in educating the next generation of engineers and applied scientists, proposals for the new buildings include:
Entrepreneurship Hub, the headquarters for partnerships between students, faculty, industry leaders and venture capitalists, leveraging research and innovation for technology transfer and business development to allow ideas to move into the marketplace at a faster rate. Engineering Commons, Industrial Labs and Maker Spaces, housing all the resources necessary for student build projects to take shape, including computer design labs, cutting-edge prototyping and machine shops, project assembly bays, team rooms and more. Collaborative Classrooms to foster experiential learning with the flexibility to divide into more intimate learning environments, fully equipped with multi-media and interactive technology.